The rise in urbanization has elevated the consumer lifestyle and shifted their preference towards copper products for architecture, including plumbing, wall cladding, roofs, and others. Moreover, the imitation of green buildings is likely to supplement the copper & copper manufactured products market growth. However, widely used of copper substitutes, namely PVC, optical fiber, metal substitutes, and cross-linked polyethylene could hamper the copper & copper manufactured products market growth.The demand for metal substitutes is on an increase every year. Metals are copper have been in use since decades and is still leading the global metal market. For instance, lead is a naturally-occurring metal and is largely found in scientific equipment, building materials, and car batteries. However, lead recycling is an energy-efficient process, and thus acts as one of the major contributors to sustainable development by reducing CO2 emissions. Lead smelting is a hazardous process, which requires labor, health, and occupational safety. Therefore, due to stringent environmental regulations, its recycling rate in Europe and the U.S. is more than 95%, making it one of the most valuable materials. These factors are challenging the copper & copper manufactured products market.